Close Games and Drama in Rugby East
Navy survived a scare to beat Notre Dame College 50-19 in Rugby East action.
Regardless of the final score, NDC put Navy under some serious pressure and scored two early tries to take a 14-0 lead in the first part of the first half and a 19-15 lead at the break.
The Falcons used the wind intelligently and were quick to ship the ball to space when it was on offer.
D1 Games: Playoffs for Big Rivers, Liberty, Statement Games in D1A
Navy has ruled the roost in the Rugby East, but Notre Dame College continues to come on strong.
DIAA Games This Weekend
The top two teams in the Southern Conference meet up this week.
The MAC has its #1 seed but #2 and #3 probably depend on the Louisville vs Western Michigan match. Still ... regardless of the outcome they probably play each other again in the semis.
Sam Houston State vs Rice is huge in the Lonestar.
It's Conference Semifinal Time in Men's D2 College
It's semifinal time in several conferences in DII college.
In the MARC, Villanova has looked solid after beating Bloomsburg to ensure an undefeated regular season.
With No. 8 Matt Rainer leading the forwards and thundering through the line, and Joe O'Regan scoring tries out wide, they are a handful.
NCR D1 Fall 2023 Rankings Week 8
We don't have a lot of changes this week.
Notre Dame College moves past Queens, and this is, in fact, overdue.
Everybody else did what was expected.